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respective senators and congressman,
demanding from them in plain lan
guage safety and humanity first in
our own country, or else not appear
for re-election. If the clergy has the
welfare of the people at heart as
much as they always profess to have
it is their sacred duty at this time to
arouse the people to this effect Un
willingness of the clergy to do this
shows that they also are nothing else
than dollar-chasers and do not prac
tice what they preach. Newspapers
throughout tie country should also
set an example to this effect and not
merely tell the public at election time
who to vote for. C. W. Ackermann
and F. B. Ackermann, 1937 Kimball.
"EFFICIENCY"! The Western
Electric and other similar corporation-made
"picnics" are a part of the
' "efficiency" schemes of these cor
porations. Efficiency, from a view
point of the corporations, means that
every bit of energy of the worker
must be utilized at all times, at home
and at play, as well as in the shop.
And so the slaves are used for ad
vertising purposes. Each one is given
a dog license to carry. "Picnics" are
arranged in the name of benevolence
and welfare. Thousands are crowded
I together too close u) move auoui on
boats ana taKeu auruse uie mac. uiubi
of these do not even have an oppor
tunity to sit down during the voyage,
but have to stand on their feet sev
eral hours until the destination is
reached. Then there is a scramble
' to get ashore, half an hour of push
ing, crowding, jostling and stepping
on one another's corns. Finally,
when all are ashore, they are to stand
In line for some time to form a pa
rade to take part in a pageant to ad
vertise the benevolence of this
"great" corporation. Each one, how
ever, has paid enough for his ticket
to leave the company or its subor
dinate officials a nice profit Some
welfare system ! Some efficiency sys
tem! Of course, this latest horror
was only an accident! Unkind fate Is
to blame! The efficiency plans re
sulted in disaster for once! Theodor
Johnson.
GOVERNMENT OPERATION.
The Eastland disaster should prove
to the American people that this hor
ror Is another important argument
for the government to operate all
transportation lines, which is for the
safety of human beings.
The first reason for government
operation Is that when a boat is con
demned by one state it will mean that
it is condemned by all states.
When an inspector is employed by
the government (while the article to
be inspected is run by the govern
ment) he will not have money star
ing him in the face, which tempts
every human being.
There will be no scramble for dol
lars and cents, which was the cause
of overcrowding the Eastland and
the fundamental cause of Chicago's
greatest disaster.
The government will provide
enough lifeboats, equivalent to the
number of passengers on board. This
can be complied with by private cor
porations, but they are too greedy
for money.
Government operation warrants
the people's safety and that nobody
but efficient men will be employed
and be paid enough money to render
their services to the public. Albert
L. Blumenfield.
AS TO C. H. I would like to say
that the article that C. H. put in The
Day Book of the 28th about the Ma
sons, they should bring him to jus
tice. He must be insane, as he is
only a curse to himself and all others.
Leroy Noyes, 3939 Wentworth.
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THEORETICAL
"Don't you think every girl ought
to be able to cook?"
"I think every girl ought to be able
to talk intelligently on the subject
anyhow," said the society lady addressed.